unadjusted

adj

"unadjusted" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unadjusted” is uncommon English (frequency #84,859 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,859
frequency rank, English
23,789
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not adjusted, especially not altered to fit new or changed data or circumstances

Corpus desk

Index EN-unadjusted · unadjusted · English

unadjusted · rank #84,859 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,859
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 23,789
  • PHOTO-FINISH uncharged

Nearest frequency peer: uncharged (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “unadjusted”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “unadjusted” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for unadjusted
PropertyValue
Headwordunadjusted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,859
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unadjusted” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unadjusted lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unadjusted is uncommon English at frequency #84,859 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

unadjusted has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + adjusted. The correct English form is unadjusted, spelled U-N-A-D-J-U-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not adjusted, especially not altered to fit new or changed data or circumstances
  2. 2
    Maladjusted

Etymology

From un- + adjusted.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unadjusted"?
"unadjusted" is spelled U-N-A-D-J-U-S-T-E-D.
What does "unadjusted" mean?
As an adjective, "unadjusted" means: Not adjusted, especially not altered to fit new or changed data or circumstances
What is the origin of the word "unadjusted"?
From un- + adjusted. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unadjusted", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list